Things That Make You Go Hmm...

Greetings, minions. Not too much in the way of news today. Anna Nicole Smith is dominating the headlines so I have no choice but to be brief. No whining! There's more to come tomorrow. Until then...

There's a rather tasty blind item in The Back Row column in today's issue of the Daily News...

What former American Idol is up to their nose in bad behavior? Friends were amazed at a high-profile fashion week after-party at how much fairy dust the crooner put away.

Hmmm... Jess and I spotted Katharine McPhee and Jim Verraros at the Marc Jacobs show on Monday night. MJ is rather high-profile so it follows that his after-party would be as well, no? Interesting. Very interesting.

Kat's got her share of issues but I don't think blowing rails in public is among them. Now I'm not saying Jim is necessarily the culprit here because for all I know, there were a gaggle of Idol cast-offs running amok during Fashion Week that I didn't see up and close and personal. Still, I think it's a safe bet. Any other guesses?

Okay, moving on to less inflammatory things that won't get our asses sued... Season Five's Bucky Covington has no beef with Simon Cowell nor his cranky critiques. Quite the contrary, he graciously took his lumps and is enjoying the fame the show helped him achieve. Hear that Jennifer "I was misquoted!" Hudson?! That's what you call gratitude and not being a dumb bitch. Look into it. (People.com)

Ebony Jointer, she of the waitress outfit/roller skates/two less-talented hangers-on combo in last night's final round of auditions is not a complete entertainment neophyte as it turns out. Girlfriend actually hit the gridiron with the Chicago Bliss, a Lingerie Football League team back in 2005. (Note to self: Do thorough Google image search of those photos. How did I not know about this?!)

Ebony's also been seen on America's Next Top Model and had a small role in Pauly Shore Is Dead. Scandalous! A Pauly Shore movie, Ebony? Seriously? (TMZ.com via RealityTVMagazine.com)

And finally, this is not technically news... except to those who know me and how snobby I am about my mp3 collection but I, Curly McDimple, just downloaded the Jason Nevins Rock da Club Edit of Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" and I am, as we speak, rocking out like it's my job. Trust me, it's hot.

Photo: FOX

Midol Invades Fashion Week!

So there isn't going to be a photo credit on that Katharine McPhee pic. (Not that I ever remember photo credits, really, and honestly, I can't believe Curly hasn't beaten me for it yet. If you want to sue anyone FOX, it's all me.) Why? Because Curly took it herself! That's right ladies and gentleman. Due to the overwhelming kindness and generosity of this guy, Curly, myself and the fashion maven herself, AZ got all-access passes to last night's Marc Jacobs show.

Now, when you live in New York City, you're supposed to maintain a certain level of cool around celebrities. And normally, I do. I may gawk when I see Crispin Glover walking down Houston St., or Julia Stiles at a CAKE party, but for the most part, I keep it together.

Not so last night. We got to stand right next to the paparazzi, so we got to see everyone walk in. The first major commotion was sparked by McPhee. If you've been reading this blog for longer than five minutes, you know that I'm mostly indifferent to McPhee. That, however, did not stop me from exclaiming, "Curly, oh my God holy shit it's Mcphee!" and then we scrambled over with all the photogs to get a better look, or in Curly's case, a pic.

Katharine McPhee wasn't the only Idol alum to make an appearance, however:



That right there is Jim Verraros. Sadly, he was not met with the same level of fanfare that Katharine was. That didn't stop him from walking through the line of photographers twice, though. I always liked him, but that was a little sad, I have to say. A desperate plea for attention, if you will.

There were other non-Idol related highlights. One being the clothes. Gorgeous! If ever I have occasion to walk down a red carpet, I sincerely hope I'm in a Marc Jacobs frock. And just because I am still so geeked about seeing all of these famous faces, feel free to click on Curly's Flickr to see:

L'il Kim (She's a midget. For reals, yo.)

Michelle Rodriguez (Complete with ankle bracelet, because she is a criminal.)

Joss Stone (Yeah, I don't know what's up with that hair, either.)

Debbie Harry (So. Fucking. Cool.)

See all of the pics from the show.

And it's worth mentioning that Anna Wintour was escorted by, uh, Harry Connick, Jr.? She also couldn't find her scarf mid-show and caused a bit of a fuss. Rod and Kimberly Stewart, Amber Valetta and Helena Christensen were all in attendance as well. Most exciting night of my life so far, unless of course someone wants to give us comp tickets for the Idol finale. Anyone?

All the News That's Fit to Pinch

I know you've been foaming at the mouth and battling the shakes for your next "Idol" news fix so suffer no longer, my fellow fiends. Here's the latest:

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes! Twists and turns are afoot! According to an executive producer of our beloved program, we can look forward to "a big-event show, sometime in the middle of the season, something that will blow America away." Hmm... Anyone want to take a stab at what the surprise could possibly be? My guess is that Randy ventures beyond his usual five-word vocabulary. (MSNBC)

Fear not, all you non-techie types and poor slobs prone to the occasional TiVo/DVR programming mishap! Episodes of Season 6 will be available online immediately after the broadcast. That's a huge relief for me because I'm going to have a dickens of a time explaining the tantrum-induced crack in my cable box to my cable provider. It didn't record a results show last season and well, it had to pay. But between you, me and the lamppost, I'm telling them that's the condition it arrived in. You dig? (The Daily Reel)

In other news, "Idol" producers have finally figured out what we've known all along -- the song selections for finalists suck copious amounts of ass. So, in an effort to find something a little less shitty for the top two to warble, producers are reportedly adding a songwriting contest this season. Oh good! Now we'll have a name and face to put with the usual scorn and insults. Potential applicants: Make sure your contact info is not a matter of public record because we WILL track you down and ridicule you mercilessly, if need be. (Reality TV World)

Have you just been dying to know what John Stevens, the carrot-topped crooner from Season 3 has been up to these days? Yeah, me neither. But you can get yourself up to speed on the likes of Frenchie Davis, Kimberly Caldwell, Jim Verraros and that perky wee Diana DeGarmo thanks to the crack investigative team over at Entertainment Weekly.

Oh and as of this posting, it is 7 days, 4 hours, 38 minutes and 4 seconds to the Season 6 premiere. Not that I'm obsessed or anything...